Chapter 160
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Chapter 160: One Against Four
Lin Yu exerted a slight force, using the strength of Army Lady’s body to effortlessly deflect the long sword of the handsome man named Sylvestre.
The man stumbled back a few steps, his eyes wide with astonishment as he gazed at Lin Yu.
"Such immense strength! Your level must be quite high?"
"Class C."
"Class C?! Hahaha, that’s fantastic! Now I won’t have to bother convincing those three."
Sylvestre gestured towards the other three adventurers behind him, who were watching the scene unfold from their horses.
"Beautiful warrior lady, you are more than qualified to join us."
"I have no intention of joining the Adventurer Squad at the moment. Moreover, you still haven’t answered my question."
The blonde girl swiftly moved, her long sword darting towards Sylvestre.
A sharp clang echoed.
As their swords clashed, the handsome man felt a tingling numbness in his palm, the sudden impact nearly causing him to drop his weapon.
"What are you trying to do?! Are you standing up for those three rookies?"
"You could say that."
Actually, that’s only part of the reason; mainly, I wanted to test my skills against an adventurer from the human race.
After all, this guy is at Class C, Level 11, and possesses the skill "Sword Talent."
I wanted to see the difference between us, both at the same strength, one with "Sword Talent" and the other with "Swordsmanship Master."
Besides, what he just said was quite intriguing.
"You still haven’t answered my question."
The golden-haired girl deftly parried the man’s long sword, her blade thrusting, jabbing, chopping, and striking. The man could only barely fend off the relentless assault.
"As long as it’s not within the town, neither the guild nor the town will interfere in disputes between adventurers. Even if someone dies, it’s the same; at most, the guild will just lower the adventurer’s rating."
The man managed to respond during a brief pause.
He realized he had underestimated Lin Yu and began to shed his casual demeanor, focusing seriously on the girl’s attacks.
However, his swordsmanship was clearly inferior to the girl’s; if not for his armor, he would have been riddled with wounds by now.
But as a result, his armor was already in tatters.
"I admit you are strong; it’s hard to believe such an adventurer is a newcomer."
"I was an adventurer from another town before."
"I see, but do you really want to oppose us for those three rookies?"
"Hmm."
After all, I quite like those three boys and girls.
And you’re a rookie too, aren’t you?
"Is that so? What a pity."
After Sylvestre feigned an opening, he swiftly retreated.
As he stepped back, a volley of iron arrows came flying towards him.
"Sister Army Lady! Watch out!"
Sally’s voice suddenly rang out from behind, but even without her warning, Lin Yu wouldn’t have been hit.
The blonde girl deftly swung her long sword several times in front of her.
The crisp clang of metal against metal echoed continuously, and each iron arrow was precisely deflected, falling harmlessly to the ground.
The arrows had been shot by another male adventurer standing behind Sylvestre.
He was the archer of the group, while another male adventurer, holding a magic wand, was likely the wizard.
As for the scarred woman, she carried no visible weapons, making her profession unclear.
"That was impressive."
After retreating, Sylvestre noticed his armor was in tatters. His expression darkened momentarily, but then he narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Keep attacking, but be careful not to kill her."
Hearing this, the archer seemed to activate a skill, a faint glow flickering in his eyes and on his bow.
The arrows began to fly faster, with greater accuracy and more force than before.
With only the strength of Class C, I could barely keep up, and since I lacked any long-range attack capabilities, I had no choice but to endure the onslaught unless I revealed strength beyond Class C.
How frustrating.
"Let me handle it, Mom."
"Hmm."
It seems there’s no other way.
As she relinquished control of her body to Army Lady, the blonde girl’s cold gaze sharpened instantly.
She activated the skills "Magic Backpack" and "Cathexis."
While retrieving a bow and arrows from another dimension, she swiftly moved to dodge the incoming arrows, then drew the bow and fired!
The archer adventurer seemed momentarily stunned that his opponent could also shoot arrows. Unable to dodge effectively while on horseback, he hastily dismounted, landing awkwardly and falling flat on his back.
Army Lady didn’t relent even after her opponent fell. She quickly nocked three arrows and let them fly in rapid succession!
Just as the arrows were about to strike the archer adventurer, they were intercepted by a transparent Magic Shield.
As the Magic Shield shattered under the impact, the arrows fell uselessly to the ground.
The shield had been conjured by the wizard nearby.
His spellcasting was slightly faster than Sally’s.
"Useless fool."
The female adventurer, who had been observing coldly, finally sprang into action. She leaped gracefully from her horse, seemingly activating a skill, and closed the distance with remarkable speed.
Army Lady tossed her bow aside and raised her sword once more.
By then, the female adventurer had reached her, and with a swift motion at her waist, two sharp curved daggers appeared in her hands.
"Martina, don’t kill her!"
The female adventurer paid no heed to Sylvestre’s words; as the dagger materialized in her hand, her movements didn’t falter in the slightest. In fact, they accelerated.
The dagger darted towards the blonde girl like a streak of light.
Yet, her decisive strike failed to connect; the blade of a longsword intercepted her dagger, as if it had anticipated her attack trajectory from the outset.
Just as Martina was grappling with disbelief, Army Lady stepped back half a step, parrying the dagger and simultaneously swinging her longsword.
A hand clutching the dagger was abruptly hurled into the air, trailing a crimson arc.
The woman couldn’t suppress a cry of pain, and as she prepared to retreat, Army Lady’s free left hand shot out, seizing her by the neck.
"You… bastard…"
With a ferocious expression, the woman thrust the dagger in her left hand towards Army Lady’s grip, but in the next instant, a flash of the sword and her left hand was effortlessly severed.
At this juncture, the other three adventurers seemed to snap out of their stupor.
Sylvestre, being closer, lunged forward, his longsword slicing through the air.
Army Lady released her grip and with a swift kick, sent Martina sprawling, while once again crossing swords with Sylvestre.
"Halls!"
"Understood!"
The male mage named Halls waved his magic wand, and a faint red aura enveloped Sylvestre.
His strength surged, enabling him to deflect Army Lady’s longsword.
After uttering a curse, the handsome man advanced with a menacing glare.
…
Though he couldn’t unleash power beyond Class C, the man’s movements had become erratic; even with his increased strength…
Army Lady pondered as she nimbly evaded the man’s clearly overzealous attack, then seized the opportune moment to strike, her sword transforming into a flash of light.
The golden-haired girl and the man passed each other, and in the next moment, a torrent of blood erupted from the man’s body.
A gaping wound, the length of a forearm, was carved into his chest. After vomiting a mouthful of blood, his vigor abruptly waned, and he collapsed to his knees, propping himself up with his hands and gasping for air.
On the other side, Martina’s complexion was ashen, with blood gushing from the stumps where her hands had been severed.
The remaining male archer and the male magician, witnessing the downfall of their group’s most formidable female thief and their captain, lost their fighting spirit, their faces etched with terror.
"Mom, what should we do next?"
"Hmm, let’s stop here."
Even though killing isn’t against the law, it seems it would tarnish the guild’s assessment of adventurers.
And…
Through Army Lady’s eyes, Lin Yu surveyed the surroundings.
Whether it was the throng of ordinary folk or the line of adventurers, everyone kept their distance, gazing over with trepidation.
If a killing were to occur here, it would undoubtedly have a significant impact.
